Quote of the Day: John McCain On Health Care Fix

Obama already quoted McCain on this in Daytona this morning. I suppose we'll hear more about this in the coming days.

Poor Johnny Mac can't get a break this week. I suspect his campaign won't allow next week to be as bad. They must stop the bleeding. Whatever it takes, they will find a way to change the discussion.

Whatever it takes.

Here's what Obama had to say about the issue this morning.

At least his comment is consistent with leaving 20 Million Americans without health insurance.

JS, I'd say 20 million would be a low-ball estimate. It seems to me that many tens of millions more would be susceptible to partial coverage wherein they will have to hope that whatever medical condition they might encounter doesn't cost too much. And if it does, well, too bad.

But I can't say that for sure, because though McCain has thrown many hints that that's how things would stack up, he's never clarified himself on many important details. Until he does, I'm inclined to think Obama's characterization of McCain's health plan as "health care at the crap table" (I'm paraphrasing) may very well be true.

The Gop have been wanting a vacation. There is no beter time to give them what they want then now. Its time that the Democrats be handed the reins of power so we can watch in amazement as they corrupt themselves with greed, avarice and power beyond their wildest imaginations.

There is no way Barak Obama can screw things up any worse then the GOP has done the last 8 years. Its just not possible.

I believe you're right Rico. My own healthcare premium has continued to steadily rise (even though my health has been consistently good) to the point where it's become unaffordable. I'll need to switch to a very high deductable insurance plan that will in essence be little more than protection against losing my home in the event of a catastrophic illness. Not much of a healthcare plan if you ask me.

When we compare the incredible waste of national treasure that's occurred on this administrations watch, hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars, not even incuding the newly proposed 700 Billion dollar bailout, one has to wonder what gains we might have made as a country had all that money been invested in a national healthcare system, or perhaps infrastructure, alternative energy, education, etc.

Greenschemes, regardless of who "wins" the Whitehouse, the republicans have have set progress back so far in this country, it's hard to imagine much can be accomplished by any new administration, beyond a certain amount of cleaning up and damage control. Maybe some measure of satisfaction could be acheived by tarring and feathering those responsible for getting us here, but they will more likely retire in comfort, insulated from any accountability.

Mike_P, I agree with you- camp McCain will do whatever it takes to change the discussion. I think they will start using some of Hillary's and Biden's earlier comments (when they were still running against each other) about Obama. Also I think it may get even uglier- McCain may drag up Rezko and Wright.... though with his own (and Palin's) pastor problems he'd better be careful. McCain may also bring up Obama's inexperience... but one can have all the experience in the world, but if they don't have good judgement, then experience doesn't mean anything.

greenschemes, "There is no way Barak Obama can screw things up any worse then the GOP has done the last 8 years. Its just not possible."

Actually there are plenty of ways any president can screw up the country worse than it already is. I do agree with your general comment about the Dems succumbing to greed, power, corruption once they come to power. And I'm willing to live with that for two or four years (until the GOP comes back). I think it is best that different political parties control congress and the WH.

There was a time when this website was middle-of-the-road. Look back over the past two months, and measure the number of anti-McCain/Palin posts vs. the anti-Obama/Biden posts. The imbalance is striking, and guess who's getting beat-up on LOTS more? I won't give away any names, but they're not from Illinois and Delaware.

Sorry to hear that, JSpencer.

McCain, of course, has no health plan whatsoever. Perhaps he will spin the need to bail out the banks as justification for same . . . but it is pretty appalling nonetheless.

It is fascinating how the economic crisis has FINALLY diverted much of the election away from the BS and down to serious issues.

On a personal note . . . although I am not an Obama supporter . . . I find myself amazed at thinking he would be more responsible in running the economy than McCain.

I suspect this is because Obama seems more . . . serious . . . if that is the word.

Of course, as things get nastier . . . everyone will probably be dragged down into the mud.

Spot on, we aren't a socialist nation yet.

Leonida, what do you call the financial bailout? We socialized the risk without the benefits of paper profits from the past.